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The chair Biography and publications Public lectures Guest lecturers Annual summaries Audios and videos News Upcoming Previous Special events 9 Oct 2025 17:30 to 19:00 Avenir Commun Durable Adapting ecosystems to new climatic conditions Special events 14 Oct 2025 17:30 to 19:00 Avenir Commun Durable Biotechnologies for ecosystem remediation and restoration Lecture 5 Nov 2025 14:00 to 15:00 Marc Fontecave Electric fuels (e-fuels) : introduction Seminar 5 Nov 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Nouredine Hadjsaid Power system operation and planning : increased complexity in the context of decarbonizat… Lecture 12 Nov 2025 14:00 to 15:00 Marc Fontecave Electrification of uses : where do we stand ? Seminar 12 Nov 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Vincent Berger What policy for nuclear power generation in France ? Lecture 19 Nov 2025 14:00 to 15:00 Marc Fontecave CO2, a source of carbon : 1. Capture it Seminar 19 Nov 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Christian Serre New sustainable hybrid adsorbents for more efficientCO2 capture Lecture 26 Nov 2025 14:00 to 15:00 Marc Fontecave CO2, a source of carbon : 1. Hydrogenate it Seminar 26 Nov 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Christophe Copéret Converting carbon dioxide into methanol : understanding elementary processes and explorin… Lecture 3 Dec 2025 14:00 to 15:00 Marc Fontecave French outlook : multiannual energy planning Seminar 3 Dec 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Dominique Grand The energy rate of return, a compass to guide the transition of the electricity mix Lecture 17 Dec 2025 14:00 to 15:00 Marc Fontecave Other electric fuels : e-NH3, e-kerosene... Seminar 17 Dec 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Daniel Iracane De-fossilizing the economy : the special case of aviation and shipping Symposium 14 Jan 2026 09:00 to 18:00 Marc Fontecave Adapting to climate change Next 17 series Filters Event type Event type (-) Lecture (17) Seminar (36) Symposium (7) Opening lecture (1) Special events (4) Academic year Academic year 2025 - 2026 (1) 2024 - 2025 (1) 2023 - 2024 (1) 2022 - 2023 (1) 2021 - 2022 (1) 2020 - 2021 (1) 2018 - 2019 (1) 2017 - 2018 (1) 2016 - 2017 (1) 2015 - 2016 (1) 2014 - 2015 (1) 2013 - 2014 (1) 2012 - 2013 (1) 2011 - 2012 (1) 2010 - 2011 (1) 2009 - 2010 (1) 2008 - 2009 (1) Active filters Lecture 2025 - 2026 Lecture Energy transition: today and tomorrow (3) Marc Fontecave 05 Nov 2025 → 17 Dec 2025 05 Nov 2025 → 17 Dec 2025 2024 - 2025 Lecture No lectures this year Marc Fontecave 01 Sep 2024 01 Sep 2024 2023 - 2024 Lecture The energy transition : today and tomorrow (II) Marc Fontecave 10 Jan 2024 → 13 Feb 2024 10 Jan 2024 → 13 Feb 2024 2022 - 2023 Lecture The energy transition : today and tomorrow Marc Fontecave 05 Apr 2023 → 24 May 2023 05 Apr 2023 → 24 May 2023 2021 - 2022 Lecture Biological chemistry: trends in enzymology (II) Marc Fontecave 10 Nov 2021 → 15 Dec 2021 10 Nov 2021 → 15 Dec 2021 2020 - 2021 Lecture Biological chemistry : trends in enzymology Marc Fontecave 04 Nov 2020 → 16 Dec 2020 04 Nov 2020 → 16 Dec 2020 2018 - 2019 Lecture Heterogeneous catalysis and small molecule activation (II) Marc Fontecave 31 Oct 2018 → 19 Dec 2018 31 Oct 2018 → 19 Dec 2018 2017 - 2018 Lecture Heterogeneous catalysis and activation of small molecules (I) Marc Fontecave 02 May 2018 → 13 Jun 2018 02 May 2018 → 13 Jun 2018 2016 - 2017 Lecture No lectures this year Marc Fontecave 03 Oct 2016 03 Oct 2016 2015 - 2016 Lecture From biological chemistry to biotechnology : research and applications (II) Marc Fontecave 09 Mar 2016 → 13 Apr 2016 09 Mar 2016 → 13 Apr 2016 2014 - 2015 Lecture From biological chemistry to biotechnology : research and applications Marc Fontecave 11 Mar 2015 → 15 Apr 2015 11 Mar 2015 → 15 Apr 2015 2013 - 2014 Lecture FromCO2 to hydrocarbons, a salutary reversal Marc Fontecave 26 Feb 2014 → 09 Apr 2014 26 Feb 2014 → 09 Apr 2014 2012 - 2013 Lecture Metal clusters and enzymes : inorganic life Marc Fontecave 22 Jan 2013 → 26 Feb 2013 22 Jan 2013 → 26 Feb 2013 2011 - 2012 Lecture Bioinspired catalysts and artificial metalloenzymes : the marriage of chemistry and biology Marc Fontecave 02 May 2012 → 20 Jun 2012 02 May 2012 → 20 Jun 2012 2010 - 2011 Lecture Radical biological chemistry : from the origin of DNA to today's metabolism Marc Fontecave 27 Apr 2011 → 01 Jun 2011 27 Apr 2011 → 01 Jun 2011 2009 - 2010 Lecture Chemistry and the energy challenges of the 21st century : from the sun to new energies Marc Fontecave 07 Apr 2010 → 26 May 2010 07 Apr 2010 → 26 May 2010 2008 - 2009 Lecture The chemistry of life : enzymes and metalloenzymes, fascinating bio-catalysts Marc Fontecave 08 Apr 2009 → 03 Jun 2009 08 Apr 2009 → 03 Jun 2009
Special events 9 Oct 2025 17:30 to 19:00 Avenir Commun Durable Adapting ecosystems to new climatic conditions
Special events 14 Oct 2025 17:30 to 19:00 Avenir Commun Durable Biotechnologies for ecosystem remediation and restoration
Seminar 5 Nov 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Nouredine Hadjsaid Power system operation and planning : increased complexity in the context of decarbonizat…
Seminar 12 Nov 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Vincent Berger What policy for nuclear power generation in France ?
Seminar 19 Nov 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Christian Serre New sustainable hybrid adsorbents for more efficientCO2 capture
Seminar 26 Nov 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Christophe Copéret Converting carbon dioxide into methanol : understanding elementary processes and explorin…
Seminar 3 Dec 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Dominique Grand The energy rate of return, a compass to guide the transition of the electricity mix
Seminar 17 Dec 2025 15:00 to 16:00 Daniel Iracane De-fossilizing the economy : the special case of aviation and shipping
Lecture Energy transition: today and tomorrow (3) Marc Fontecave 05 Nov 2025 → 17 Dec 2025 05 Nov 2025 → 17 Dec 2025
Lecture The energy transition : today and tomorrow (II) Marc Fontecave 10 Jan 2024 → 13 Feb 2024 10 Jan 2024 → 13 Feb 2024
Lecture The energy transition : today and tomorrow Marc Fontecave 05 Apr 2023 → 24 May 2023 05 Apr 2023 → 24 May 2023
Lecture Biological chemistry: trends in enzymology (II) Marc Fontecave 10 Nov 2021 → 15 Dec 2021 10 Nov 2021 → 15 Dec 2021
Lecture Biological chemistry : trends in enzymology Marc Fontecave 04 Nov 2020 → 16 Dec 2020 04 Nov 2020 → 16 Dec 2020
Lecture Heterogeneous catalysis and small molecule activation (II) Marc Fontecave 31 Oct 2018 → 19 Dec 2018 31 Oct 2018 → 19 Dec 2018
Lecture Heterogeneous catalysis and activation of small molecules (I) Marc Fontecave 02 May 2018 → 13 Jun 2018 02 May 2018 → 13 Jun 2018
Lecture From biological chemistry to biotechnology : research and applications (II) Marc Fontecave 09 Mar 2016 → 13 Apr 2016 09 Mar 2016 → 13 Apr 2016
Lecture From biological chemistry to biotechnology : research and applications Marc Fontecave 11 Mar 2015 → 15 Apr 2015 11 Mar 2015 → 15 Apr 2015
Lecture FromCO2 to hydrocarbons, a salutary reversal Marc Fontecave 26 Feb 2014 → 09 Apr 2014 26 Feb 2014 → 09 Apr 2014
Lecture Metal clusters and enzymes : inorganic life Marc Fontecave 22 Jan 2013 → 26 Feb 2013 22 Jan 2013 → 26 Feb 2013
Lecture Bioinspired catalysts and artificial metalloenzymes : the marriage of chemistry and biology Marc Fontecave 02 May 2012 → 20 Jun 2012 02 May 2012 → 20 Jun 2012
Lecture Radical biological chemistry : from the origin of DNA to today's metabolism Marc Fontecave 27 Apr 2011 → 01 Jun 2011 27 Apr 2011 → 01 Jun 2011
Lecture Chemistry and the energy challenges of the 21st century : from the sun to new energies Marc Fontecave 07 Apr 2010 → 26 May 2010 07 Apr 2010 → 26 May 2010
Lecture The chemistry of life : enzymes and metalloenzymes, fascinating bio-catalysts Marc Fontecave 08 Apr 2009 → 03 Jun 2009 08 Apr 2009 → 03 Jun 2009